decaan

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /deːˈkaːn/
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Hyphenation: de‧caan
Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Late Latin decānus. Doublet of deken, an earlier loan from the same source.

Alternative forms edit

dekaan

Noun edit

decaan m (plural decanen, diminutive decaantje n)

dean

Derived terms edit

schooldecaan

Descendants edit

→ Indonesian: dekan
→ Papiamentu: dekan

Etymology 2 edit

From dec- +‎ -aan.

Noun edit

decaan n (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) decane

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